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State Health Department Confirms Two Louisiana Cases of Cyclospora
This week the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) confirmed two cases of cyclospora in Louisiana, one in Bienville Parish and one in Terrebonne Parish.
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Louisiana Improves in Annual Federal Breastfeeding Rankings, Improves Rate of Breastfeeding in Infants to more than Sixty Percent
Louisiana jumped four spots in the federal government’s latest breastfeeding report card, marking solid progress in the state’s support of breastfeeding, the Department of Health and Hospitals announced Thursday. Breastfeeding has been proven to improve health outcomes for women and children, including reducing the rate of childhood obesity.
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DHH Partners with March of Dimes and Nurse-Family Partnership for 2013 Statewide Maternal and Child Health Summit
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals is collaborating with the March of Dimes Louisiana Chapter and Nurse-Family Partnership to sponsor the 2013 Statewide Maternal and Child Health Summit, which will bring together maternal and child health advocates and policymakers to discuss ways to improve health outcomes for newborns and mothers.
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DHH Reports 2013’s First Human Case of West Nile Virus
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has reported the state's first case of West Nile virus in a human in 2013. The case was confirmed July 22nd in Caldwell Parish and was determined to be a neuroinvasive disease.
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RFP for Staff Augmentation for Louisiana LDH Medicaid Management Information Systems Services and Medicaid Eligibility Data Systems
This Request for Proposals (hereinafter referred to as the “RFP”) is issued by the Bureau of Health Services Financing (hereinafter referred to as “Medicaid” or “BHSF”) through the Department of Health and Hospitals (hereinafter referred to as “Department” or “DHH”) for soliciting Proposals as allowed by Louisiana Revised Statute 39:1503 from bona fide, qualified Proposers for the purpose of obtaining staff augmentation to assist in determining the direction of Louisiana Medicaid Management Information System (LMMIS) and Medicaid Eligibility Data System (MEDS).
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Health Department Advises 'Take Precautions when Swimming'
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals encourages Louisiana residents to exercise caution in swimming in natural bodies of water this summer, as one resident has died and three others have become ill from infections contracted after swimming in seawater along the Louisiana Gulf Coast.
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RFP for Elderly Protective Services in the Baton Rouge Region
The purpose of this RFP is to solicit proposals from qualified proposers for the purpose of seeking a social service agency to provide Elderly Protective Services (EPS) services to vulnerable seniors who are 60+ in the Baton Rouge Region. This region consists of eleven (11) parishes: Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, Tangipahoa, Washington, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana. The selected agency will receive reports from family, healthcare providers, and the general public regarding seniors who have been abused, neglected and or exploited. These reports will be investigated, assessed, and a customized intervention and monitoring plan will establish to resolve or stabilize the situation. The EPS Contractor will also be involved in locating alternative living arrangements if the senior is unable to remain in his/her own home. The EPS Contractor will work with district attorneys or EPS attorneys when the problem cannot be remedied by extrajudicial means, or when civil court action is needed.
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During Men's Health Week, LDH Challenges Men to Embrace Healthy Lifestyles, Participate in Routine Screenings
As part of Men's Health Week, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) Office of Public Health (OPH) challenges all fathers and men to embrace a healthy lifestyle that includes exercise, a healthy diet filled with fruits and vegetables and, most importantly, routine health screenings and early treatment for disease.
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RFP for Health Insurance Program for People Living with HIV Infection in Louisiana
1. The purpose of this RFP is to solicit proposals from qualified proposers that provide administrative and fiduciary services for the statewide Health Insurance Program (HIP) for persons living with HIV in Louisiana. The goal of HIP is to provide assistance to low-income individuals living with HIV with the payment of their health insurance premiums and eligible cost shares, including co-payments, co-insurances and deductibles. This program assists individuals by maintaining access to healthcare through their current providers while allowing the flexibility to access more options in healthcare services. It is a cost effective program in that it helps HIV infected individuals access essential medical services by utilizing their health insurance and keeps individuals from relying on the Louisiana AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), the State funded health care system or Louisiana Medicaid. In addition, by maintaining the health insurance of individuals, it is more likely that medical care will be maintained and drug therapy accessed, which in turn will lead to improved health outcomes. People living with HIV may encounter many financial and physical hardships during the course of their disease progression. HIP was implemented to reduce the medical and financial burdens associated with the client accessing HIV-related primary to health care and medications. 2. A contract is necessary to assist with the processing of eligibility applications and the timely payment of health insurance premiums, co-payments, and deductibles for eligible HIV- infected clients residing in the State of Louisiana who are enrolled in HIP. Eligibility requirements are established by SHP and are in accordance with Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) guidelines regarding the Ryan White legislation.
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Provider Organizations/Support Coordination Alliance Meeting Resources
Agenda and recorded video from Provider Meeting that took place at DHH Headquarters on May 15, 2013.
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DHH Recognizes National Women's Health Week
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals celebrates National Women's Health Week, May 12-18. National Women's Health Week empowers women to make their health a top priority. It also encourages women to take steps to improve their physical and mental health and lower risks of certain diseases.
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In Case You Missed It: BR Business Report: OLOL performs first surgeries under LSU partnership
Surgeons at Our Lady of the Lake's renovated Perkins Surgery Center on Tuesday performed the first surgery on a patient who would ordinarily have been treated at Earl K. Long Medical Center before its closure.